Adult Dog Classes

We aim to help you teach your dog obedience and good manners with people and other dogs

Part of a class waiting for their turn at an exercise. We ask you to put your dog on a mat beside you, so all dogs are settled.

What classes include

Greeting people. Teach your dog to greet people nicely – without jumping up or shying away.

Mixing with other dogs. Teach your dog to interact safely with other dogs, using good canine etiquette. Teach your dog not to interact when you don't want them to, so they learn not to steal toys and learn to come away from other dogs when called.

Basic obedience. Teach sit, down, stand, come when called, heel, leave, and stay. When your dog has mastered the basics, you may want to progress to more advanced commands.

Advanced obedience. Teach your dog to go to a mat and settle down. Teach your dog to stop still from running – a safety measure, eg in case of danger, or if chasing a deer. Progress heel to a high standard, including heel off-lead, and recalling directly into heel. Teach your dog to stay in position for a couple of minutes or longer, including while you go out of sight for a while. We will set up exercises to improve obedience under distracting circumstances, eg recalling away from food, toys, or other dogs. You will also teach your dog to walk past temptations. Another advanced exercise is to leave your dog in a relaxed fashion for a short while, whilst you go out of sight, without your dog becoming distressed or noisy.

Play time. Play is about both obedience and fun! You can teach your dog to bring back toys and to drop them on command. We sometimes have team games in the classes, which are fun way to learn. Members are also welcome to come to fun days outside of our courses, where we play games, teach fun commands, or have other activities.

Families. We are happy for families to attend and for children to take part in training.

Kennel Club Awards. If you wish to, you can take the Kennel Club Good Citizen Awards. These awards are for obedient and well behaved pet dogs, without the precision of competition obedience. We address Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards.

Individual help. Trainers are available to discuss any issues with which you would like additional one-to-one help.

teaching the dog to stay in sitwhen going through a gate;trainer watching in case help is needed